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Is it possible to test for biomarkers in lung cancer on a national scale?
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Fri, 06/07/2013 - 06:00
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Drs. Nate Pennell, Mary Pinder, and Jack West discuss the Biomarkers France trial of testing on a national scale for clinically relevant biomarkers in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

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